Joe wrote:
On Sep 13, 4:01 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
I have a 5x8', pretty thick, plywood base resting on the edges three
(maybe four) 2x12 frames. This plywood base has on it a significant
load, maybe 200 pounds. I would like to be able to slide the base
(and the load) along the support frames - not far, maybe two feet,
do my business, then slide the whole shebang back into its original
position.

I've pondered various methods and the one that seems the least
trouble with the greatest chance of success is some kind of slickery
material coating both the frame edges and the underside of the base.

I'm thinking something similar to the stuff we see hawked for the
feet of refrigerators and heavy furniture. Whether these sliders
actually work, I know not, but assuming they do, what is the
material from which they're made, is it available in strips, and
where do you get it?

I'm soliciting other possible solutions, too. I've considered:
* The material-handling ladder-looking things with scores of little
wheels instead of rungs (too expensive)
* Mounting a dozen or more furniture wheels one the frame holding up
the base (too much trouble)
* Attaching a harness to my cat and using a whip (too cruel)

How about the frames with wheels (and locks) sold for power tools like
table saws? Lots of these show up on eBay as salvaged from old
ShopSmiths.


Thanks. I thought about that and figured I'd need about 16 individual wheels
(at $3/each from HF) plus the fussing with the installation.